blueprint
To design or outline a detailed plan for something, often used in technical, architectural, or strategic contexts. It implies creating a foundational guide that will be followed precisely during the execution phase.
Examples
3 of 5The architect spent weeks blueprinting the new community center.
The architect spent weeks designing the detailed plan for the new community center.
The government aims to blueprint a sustainable economic recovery.
The government aims to create a detailed plan for a sustainable economic recovery.
Let's blueprint our game plan for the tournament this weekend.
Let's map out our strategy for the tournament this weekend.
Word Family
Memory Tip
Visualize an architect looking at a bright blue sheet of paper; they are 'blueprinting' the future house.
Quick Quiz
The executive board met to ___ the company's expansion into European markets.
Correct!
The correct answer is: blueprint
Examples
The architect spent weeks blueprinting the new community center.
everydayThe architect spent weeks designing the detailed plan for the new community center.
The government aims to blueprint a sustainable economic recovery.
formalThe government aims to create a detailed plan for a sustainable economic recovery.
Let's blueprint our game plan for the tournament this weekend.
informalLet's map out our strategy for the tournament this weekend.
The study was designed to blueprint the cellular response to the drug.
academicThe study was designed to map out the detailed cellular response to the drug.
The management team will blueprint the merger process next month.
businessThe management team will plan the details of the merger process next month.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
blueprint for success
a detailed plan that leads to achieving a goal
serve as a blueprint
to act as a model or guide for others to follow
a digital blueprint
a computer-generated design plan
Often Confused With
'Plan' is a general term, whereas 'blueprint' implies a high level of technical detail or a foundational structure.
'Draft' suggests a preliminary version that will likely change, while 'blueprint' suggests a final, authoritative guide.
Usage Notes
While originally used for technical drawings, it is now widely used as a verb in business and social sciences to describe strategic planning.
Common Mistakes
Learners often treat it only as a noun; remember it can be used as an action word for the process of detailed planning.
Memory Tip
Visualize an architect looking at a bright blue sheet of paper; they are 'blueprinting' the future house.
Word Origin
Derived from the 19th-century process of using light-sensitive paper to create white-on-blue copies of architectural drawings.
Grammar Patterns
Cultural Context
Commonly used in Western business management to describe the 'visioning' stage of a project.
Quick Quiz
The executive board met to ___ the company's expansion into European markets.
Correct!
The correct answer is: blueprint
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